Childminder EY487141

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 March 2018 19 October 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has made good progress since her last inspection. She provides a welcoming environment where children play and learn. She plans a broad range of activities linked to children's interests and overall learning priorities. This helps to promote their good progress well.  Children display good levels of behaviour and cooperation. The childminder is an effective role model and children learn to share, are helpful and use manners well. They are motivated to learn and confidently make choices about their play.  Children form close emotional attachments with the childminder and have positive relationships with each other. The childminder meets their emotional needs well.  The childminder focuses well on her professional development. She uses training to successfully increase her teaching skills and to further support children's language and communication skills.  The childminder has a good knowledge of how to safeguard children. She is confident

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This provision is good

about the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use assessments as well as she could, to identify and plan for children's next steps in learning even more precisely, to help them make the best possible progress.  The childminder does not seek detailed views from parents about her provision, as part of her self-evaluation to help improve and raise standards even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 make better use of assessments of children's learning, to identify and plan for their next steps even more frequently and precisely, to help them make the best progress possible  enhance self-evaluation processes, particularly to reflect further the views of parents, to help focus more sharply on making continuous improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the impact of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and talked with the children.  The inspector looked at a selection of documentation.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and observations of the children's play, learning and progress with the childminder, and evaluated an activity with her.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers, provided in their written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Since the last inspection, the childminder has successfully developed her knowledge of the early years requirements to support children's safety, well-being and progress. The childminder's assessments overall are accurate of the children's progress and she monitors, identifies and closes any gaps in their learning quickly. Overall, planning effectively supports the children's development, provides challenges and helps them to make strong progress. For example, children receive individual attention and the childminder's good-quality teaching practices increase their communication, language and mathematical skills well. The childminder exchanges good information with parents and liaises well with other professionals about the children's health, and individual needs. This provides consistency in their care, well-being and development. The childminder uses self-evaluation well to improve children's outcomes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children receive good support in their learning and enjoy a good range of activities that engages their interests well. For example, children practise new skills to manipulate the tweezers and learn to open the egg-shaped containers. They are supported well to solve problems and become familiar with numbers. For example, they recognise colours, count and share how many pom-poms they have collected. The childminder follows the children's lead well and activities are adapted well. For instance, children play a game and coordinate dropping small material balls into an egg carton from a height. The childminder encourages children's interest in literature, and children choose stories and use language well to respond to the childminder's skilful questions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children confidently explore a welcoming environment, which supports their learning well and values their contributions. For example, displays of the children's work and photographs show how they engage well in celebrations and themes. Children enjoy participating in an Easter-egg hunt. They benefit from physical exercise and fresh air, and develop good physical skills. For instance, they go on walks, use the scooter and visit the park with the childminder. Children take safe, calculated risks and are supervised well. For instance, they cut their nutritious fruit snack and frequently access their drinking container when thirsty. The childminder teaches children well to follow good safety procedures. They engage in road safety practices and learn about potential hazards well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and show a strong interest in learning and the activities. They demonstrate increasing confidence with their language and communication skills. For example, children express their needs well, make decisions in their play and are sociable. They show good independence with their self-care skills, and wash and dry their hands. Children are familiar with colours and numbers, and practise new skills well in preparation for early writing. For instance, they manipulate the tweezers and confidently pick up, sort and match different coloured pom-poms.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487141 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1116879 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 October 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Exeter, Devon. She works on a Tuesday and Thursday, from 8am to 6pm.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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